Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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Houseplant roots that are damaged, encircling, or severely overgrown can be pruned back slightly to rejuvenate the plant and free up space in the pot.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2026
But it’s presented here with invigorating flourishes that encircle the story within specific moments in time, while also granting it a stirring dramatic transcendence.
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The rock was encircled by a whopping 58 more pink diamonds, plus one half-moon diamond on either side.
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But Assad assured his aides that regime forces were coming from the south to encircle and defend the capital.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2026
But it’s presented here with invigorating flourishes that encircle the story within specific moments in time, while also granting it a stirring dramatic transcendence.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The rock was encircled by a whopping 58 more pink diamonds, plus one half-moon diamond on either side.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
But Assad assured his aides that regime forces were coming from the south to encircle and defend the capital.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for encircle
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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encircle
verb
en·cir·cle
in-ˈsər-kəl 
1
: to form a circle around : surround
2
: to go completely around
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